Patents Assigned to Yelp Inc.
  • Pull-to-view image user interface feature
    Patent number: 10210841
    Abstract: A pull-to-view image user interface feature is disclosed. In some embodiments, a page comprising a mobile application interface is provided via a display configured to receive tactile input. In response to receiving a tactile input comprising a swipe on the page via the display, an image associated with the page is provided. In the event of detecting a release of the received tactile input, an image gallery associated with the page is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Yelp Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Singley, Gabriel Handford, Madhu Prabaker, Yoni de Beule
  • Surfacing relevant reviews
    Patent number: 9621662
    Abstract: Techniques for surfacing relevant reviews are disclosed. In some embodiments, one or more reviews are annotated with one or more applicable tags. Annotations of reviews associated with a subject of interest are aggregated to identify an applicable insight into the subject of interest, and the identified insight is published on a page associated with the subject of interest, wherein the published insight includes an option to navigate to a subset of reviews associated with the subject of interest that are relevant to the insight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Yelp Inc.
    Inventor: Aditya Mukherji
  • Revising a map area based on user feedback data
    Patent number: 9280558
    Abstract: Revising a map area based on user feedback data is disclosed. In some embodiments, an initial map area corresponding to a prescribed location identifier is obtained from a third-party mapping service, and a revised map area corresponding to the location identifier is determined based on the initial map area and user feedback data associated with the location identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Yelp Inc.
    Inventor: John Nicholas Billings